Elina Svitolina has cruised into round two of the Thailand Open by beating Bibiane Schoos 6-2 6-4, setting up a clash with Australia’s Storm Sanders.

The top seed from Ukraine was making her first appearance in Hua Hin and needed just 79 minutes to beat the Dutch No.4.

The 2018 WTA Finals champion will next face 25-year-old qualifier Sanders and said: “I haven’t played against her before, but I’ve seen her play.

“She is left-handed. I have to be ready for a different spin. But in the end I have to focus on what I have to play on course.”

Fifth seed Magda Linette is through after celebrating her 28th birthday with a 6-2 6-2 win against Kateryna Bondarenko.

Wang Qiang delivered a solid serving display to battle past Katarzyna Kawa. The third seed progressed with a 6-3 6-4 victory in one hour and 30 minutes.

Wang will face 19-year-old qualifier Leonie Kung in the quarter-finals after the 2018 Wimbledon girls’ finalist stunned seventh seed Zhu Lin 6-3 6-1.

Fourth-seeded Zheng Saisai beat Liang En-shuo 6-4 6-3 while Nao Hibino routed Peangtarn Plipuech 6-0 6-1.